- The First Responses Were More Positive Than She Expected
Within minutes, the family group chat began filling with replies.
Her cousin responded with a laughing emoji and said that the idea was sensible. Her sister privately admitted that she had wanted to suggest a similar arrangement for two years.
Her aunt also agreed that the change made sense.
Then her brother added a joke about whether someone turning 19 shortly after Christmas would still qualify for a present.
His humor helped ease the tension, but the woman knew that one
